Vodka eyeballing

Vodka eyeballing is the practice of pouring vodka through the eye socket. Reports of this practice as a new fad surfaced in the media beginning in 2010,[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] as hundreds of clips of persons purporting to engage in the practice were posted on YouTube.[8] The practice was condemned by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.[9]

Some observers maintained that the phenomenon was not a real craze, describing the coverage as a media feeding frenzy and part of "a long history of trend pieces that come out of nowhere". The initial press coverage in British tabloid The Daily Mail was criticized for basing its entire story on an injury from a single student stunt, and extrapolating this into a "trend" after a YouTube search showed hundreds of similar videos.[10][11][12] Journalist Michael Strangelove said that the videos, which date back to 2006, seemed genuine and should not be dismissed as a deceptive "prank" against the media.[13]

The 2000 comedy film Kevin & Perry Go Large includes a character called Eyeball Paul who engages in the practice.[8]

The practice formed part of the plot of the February 6, 2013 episode of the Canadian TV fiction series Trauma, leading to a young woman receiving (successful) cornea transplants.[14]

According to New England officials, this fad has gained momentum among yachting summerers in 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "'Eyeballing' Fad has Teens Pouring Vodka into Eyes". Fox News. May 26, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  2. ↑ Davies, Barbara (May 15, 2010). "'Drinking' neat vodka through your EYE for a quick buzz? It sounds insane, but countless young people are risking their sight in this new craze". Daily Mail. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  3. ↑ Reso, Paulina (May 26, 2010). "Kids do the darndest things: vodka eyeballing fad can have 'toxic' effect on eye health". New York Daily News. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  4. ↑ "What is 'vodka eyeballing'?". The Week.com. May 18, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Vodka Eyeballing Migrates From Britain To The U.S.? (WATCH)". Huffington Post. May 25, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Jenna (May 24, 2010). "Vodka eyeballing: Trend or hype?". Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Eyeing a drink? Avoid this". Straits Times. May 23, 2010. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  8. 1 2 James McCarthy (May 23, 2010). "Students taking vodka shots through the eye". Wales Online. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  9. ↑ Bedinghaus, Troy (June 4, 2010). "Vodka Eyeballing". About.com. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  10. ↑ Shafer, Jack (June 3, 2010). "Bogus Trend Smorgasbord". Slate.com. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  11. ↑ Somaiya, Ravi. "'Vodka Eyeballing': the Dumbest Trend Piece Ever". Gawker.com. Retrieved June 5, 2010.
  12. ↑ David Graham (August 6, 2010). "Vodka eyeballing: Is seeing believing?". Toronto Star. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  13. ↑ Michael Strangelove (June 10, 2010). "Attempts to dismiss "vodka eye shots" as a "faux trend" misunderstand how the copycat dynamic of YouTube works". The Mark. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Sympatico.ca Vidéo - Trauma - saison 4 épisode 3". Retrieved February 8, 2013.
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